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babylonsister

(171,079 posts)
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 08:39 AM Jun 2019

Texas Border Control Facilities With Kids Turning Away Diapers, Toy Donations

https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-border-control-facilities-with-kids-turning-away-donations-of-toys-and-diapers?ref=home


Texas Border Control Facilities With Kids Turning Away Diapers, Toy Donations
Barbie Latza Nadeau
Correspondent-At-Large
Updated 06.25.19 7:07AM ET / Published 06.25.19 5:16AM ET


A group of Texans trying to donate $340 worth of diapers, toys, and hygienic supplies for children being held at a Border Patrol facility in Texas, were told the center doesn’t take donations. A report by the Texas Tribune tells the story of a group of friends who were struck by news reports of the substandard, filthy conditions children are forced to live under in many Border Patrol facilities. But when the group tried to help by taking fresh supplies of toothbrushes, toys, and diapers, they were rejected. Last week, Democratic State Rep. Terry Canales tweeted about how he wrote to Border Patrol to find out how his constituents could help those in need in the centers, but was told that Border Control does not accept donations. “The whole situation is disgusting, but I’m always hopeful that the better part of us as human beings will shine through,” Canales said. “Those children feel like the world has given up on them, and we have to fight for them.”
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Texas Border Control Facilities With Kids Turning Away Diapers, Toy Donations (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2019 OP
Democrats and activists should begin planning on how to liberate these camps. Zoonart Jun 2019 #1
But Trumps DHS is begging for money for these facilites!! riversedge Jun 2019 #2
Okay.... Bayard Jun 2019 #3
My take - the kids are hostages malaise Jun 2019 #4
Yeah, it's extortion. Ilsa Jun 2019 #7
That is the correct word malaise Jun 2019 #8
Lack of resources isn't the problem. The cruelty is the point. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #5
these idiots are assholes who do not care about these children Gothmog Jun 2019 #6

Zoonart

(11,875 posts)
1. Democrats and activists should begin planning on how to liberate these camps.
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 08:44 AM
Jun 2019

Beginning with a mass public declaration of Democrat running President demanding the liberation of the camps.
Use the terminology used during WWII. LIBERATE THE CAMPS.

Bayard

(22,123 posts)
3. Okay....
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:33 AM
Jun 2019

This made my blood pressure go up about 10 notches.

This means that tRump is truly only intent on torturing these kids. Since he's declared war on refugees, wouldn't the Geneva Convention apply?

malaise

(269,144 posts)
4. My take - the kids are hostages
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 11:40 AM
Jun 2019

The Con and his goons plan to blame Dems for the conditions because they won't give him his border money.

They don't give a flying fuck about these children

Ilsa

(61,696 posts)
7. Yeah, it's extortion.
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 12:59 PM
Jun 2019

He knows that compassionate Ds will do everything in their power to help these children. Trump considers our compassiin a weakness.

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